Steamboat Pilot & Today

The Tread of Pioneers Museum expansion project is on schedule. Framing is under way, and drywall will go up by the end of the month. Construction is scheduled for completion Nov. 1. Museum staff and volunteers then will begin the task of moving the more than 7,000 pieces of the collection back into the new facility. The pictured World War II snowcat has been moved to a permanent exhibit, which will be viewable from Eighth Street through glass windows. Courtesy Photo

I took this photo on Monday with my iPhone and played with it a bit on Camera+. Too beautiful to not share! It's taken from I-40. ... I pulled over for some pics. That's my white SUV. Submitted by: Liz Healy

Wildflower on the Spring Creek Trail. Submitted by: Jeff Hall

City Manager Jon Roberts smiles Tuesday night after surviving a contentious 40-minute performance review. Council member Walter Magill started the review with a call to fire Roberts. Council member Sonja Macys, right, and Kenny Reisman also expressed serious concern about the city manager's leadership. Photo by Scott Franz

Steamboat Springs High School graduate Alex Wood lines up at fullback for the University of Colorado. Originally a walk-on, the redshirt junior earned a scholarship Monday. University of Colorado/courtesy

Kids at the Old Town Hot Springs in Steamboat are enjoying the warm weather and Steamboat sunshine. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

SmartWool employee Jenn Wilkinson was all smiles as she completed a task inside the SmartWool offices in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday afternoon. Steamboat Springs-based companies SmartWool and Boa Technology were listed among the top 100 places to work for by Outside magazine. Photo by John F. Russell

SmartWool employees Garett Mariano and Chelsey Goodnight review photographs to be used in the company’s marketing. Steamboat Springs-based companies SmartWool and Boa Technology were listed among the top 100 places to work for by Outside magazine. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs McKinley Street resident Debbie Metscher last week watched as new power lines were installed on her side of the street. She is upset the lines were not put underground. Photo by Matt Stensland

Steamboat Christian Center "4 Wheelin' Jeepers" at the top of Farwall Mountain near Steamboat Lake and Hahn's Peak. Submitted by: Rebecca Musso

Sunday's sunset. Submitted by: Rebecca Musso

Sunday's sunset. Submitted by: Rebecca Musso

Sunday's sunset. Submitted by: Rebecca Musso

Sunset at WesFest on Saturday evening in Hayden. Submitted by: Rebecca Musso

WesFest at sunset Saturday evening in Hayden. Submitted by: Rebecca Musso

Sunset view of the Flat Tops. Submitted by: Delbert Bostock

Rainbow from Anglers Drive. Submitted by: Susan Frederick

Submitted by: Tom Kavanaugh

Monday night from the Slopeside Grill patio. Submitted by: Tom Kavanaugh

Do I have the right-of-way? I took this photo looking out our dining room window of large black bear walking alongside our yard fence about 35 feet away from our home at 29200 Routt County Road 64 (Seedhouse Road) in Clark. It was taken Aug. 2 at about 5 p.m. Submitted by: Phylis Moss

This picture was taken Monday while hiking the Uranium Mine trail near Fish Creek Falls by Scott Ellis. Submitted by: Stephanie Ellis

Colter Christensen works on a mural inside the Depot Art Center as part of a youth program run by the Steamboat Springs Art Council. On Tuesday night, Steamboat Springs City Council approved the first reading of a new lease that will allow the nonprofit to stay in the century-old building and continue to pay $1 a year in rent to operate there. Photo by John F. Russell

Sophie Camara, Fena Metzler and Eloise Borden work on a mural inside the Depot Art Center as part of a youth program run by the Steamboat Springs Art Council. The City Council approved the first reading of a new lease that will allow the nonprofit to stay in the century-old building and continue to pay $1 per year in rent to operate there. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs sophomore Brody King chips onto the practice green at Haymaker Golf Course on Tuesday during the high school golf team's skills challenge. The Sailors returned to practice Monday and will open the season Thursday. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs golfer Spencer Petersen hits his ball out of the sand trap Tuesday during the high school golf team's skills challenge. The Sailors returned to practice Monday and will open the season Thursday. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs City Manager Jon Roberts